Before the calendar turns to June, I’d like to take one last look at the Month of May. I had planned for this to be just a few more photos from the month; but I do feel the need to address something that has popped up since Josef Newgarden took the checkered flag Sunday.
Archive for May, 2023
One Last Look at the Month of May
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 31, 2023 by OilpressureRandom Thoughts on the Indianapolis 500
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 29, 2023 by Oilpressure
Sometimes history dims some memories of an Indianapolis 500. I attended the 2010 Indianapolis 500, but if you were to ask me about what all happened – about the only two thing I could tell you about it is that Dario Franchitti won, and Mike Conway crashed into the catch fence in the north end near the end of the race. Other than that, it’s just a blur. The 107th Indianapolis 500 does not fit that category. Whether you agreed with the three red flags in the last fifteen laps or not – those last fifteen laps were unforgettable, and we will be talking about them for a long time.
A Wild Finish in the Indianapolis 500
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 28, 2023 by Oilpressure
The 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is now in the books, but not without some controversy. While I’m thrilled that Nashville’s Josef Newgarden finally won the Indianapolis 500 in his twelfth try – I’m not exactly crazy about how it unfolded.
It’s 500 Race Day at Indianapolis!
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 28, 2023 by Oilpressure
Good morning from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Welcome to a still-darkened track that is already buzzing as it comes to life this morning. Once again, we reached my goal of being inside the gates of the track before the opening bomb went off. We pulled into our parking space at 5:31 am, and were ensconced in the Media Center by 5:44. It will be a long day, and when the sun begins to set – we will be worn out but very satisfied.
Legends Day is no Longer Legendary
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 27, 2023 by Oilpressure
By Susan Phillips
Today is Legends Day at IMS. It seems like as soon as we got back home late Sunday night, it was time to climb back in the car to come back up to Indianapolis. We drove back up here Thursday night after George got off work, and had a flat tire before we even got out of Nashville. It was not a great start to our race weekend. Three weekends in a row was grueling before I had health problems and I was younger. Now it’s just too much, because I’m beat. I’m not sure I’m going to do three weekends in a row anymore.
Indianapolis 500 Preview
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 26, 2023 by Oilpressure
After thousands of laps and millions of dollars in preparation – the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 is finally here. It’s funny how each Month of May has its own set of storylines. If you go back to the Open Test, the storyline was Kyle Kirkwood had just won Long Beach and the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLLR) cars were completely out to lunch at Texas. All eyes were on how they would do on an even bigger oval.
The Excess of the Indianapolis 500
Posted in Indianapolis 500 on May 25, 2023 by Oilpressure
The Indianapolis 500 is all about excess. The biggest single-day crowd in the world, one of the oldest sporting facilities and the sprawling grounds all make this one massive event. That’s why when you get and old man and a not-so-young man talking about the Indianapolis 500 – they tend to get excessive as well.
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